Social issues & processes
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Social issues & processes
Hardcover. Americans believe strongly in the socially transformative power of education, and more. How did we get here? This book presents four competing visions of "the race problem" and documents how an individualistic paradigm, which presented white attitudes as the source of racial injustice, gained traction. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226238449
- ISBN
- 9780226238449
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Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 79.50
€ 95.24
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Hardcover. What are the nation's obligations to those who fight in its name? And when does war's legacy of disability outweigh the nation's interests at home and abroad? This book examines the history of American warfare through the lens of its troubled legacy of injury and disability. It forces you to think about war and its painful costs. Num Pages: 368 pages, 41 halftones, 3 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFFG; JWXV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226210094
- ISBN
- 9780226210094
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.98
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Hardcover. Shows us the undeniable realities of mass migration to which we have turned a blind eye: how it has driven down workers' wages and driven up inequality; how it has fostered unsafe working conditions; and how it has stalled our economic maturity by keeping us ever-focused on increasing consumption. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 halftones, 21 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226190655
- ISBN
- 9780226190655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.81
€ 32.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. A profile of the black men who congregate at Slim's Table at the Valois "See Your Food" cafeteria on Chicago's South Side. Num Pages: 200 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JFSJ; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226170312
- ISBN
- 9780226170312
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 15.56
€ 17.99
€ 15.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 246 pages, xx, 226 p., 19 halftones, 13 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 346.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226169552
- ISBN
- 9780226169552
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
€ 37.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. This volume collects W.E.B. Du Bois' sociological writings from 1898 to 1910. The selections include discussion on the conception of sociology and sociological research, especially as a tool in the struggle for racial justice along with an assessment of race relations before and after World War II. Series: Heritage of Sociology S. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; DNF; JFF; JFSL1; JFSL3; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167602
- ISBN
- 9780226167602
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.80
€ 40.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. There are many political, psychological, and sociological answers to why men rape women, but few historical ones. This book explores the history of sexual violence in rural and Northern Ontario. The book expands the terms of debates about sexuality and sexual violence. Series: Chicago Series on Sexuality, History & Society. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 halftone, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBC; HBTB; JFFE2; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 166 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226167541
- ISBN
- 9780226167541
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.89
€ 37.99
€ 29.89
Paperback. Donald Downs offers an analysis of the injustices behind the logic of battered woman syndrome, concluding that this very logic harms those it is trying to protect. This work seeks to rethink the criminal justice system. Series: Morality and Society Series. Num Pages: 322 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE3; JFSJ1; LNAA; LNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 322
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226161600
- ISBN
- 9780226161600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.80
€ 40.99
€ 31.80
Paperback. Highlights how racial divides limited the life chances of blacks while providing opportunities for whites, and offers an insider's perspective on the social practices that doled out benefits and penalties based on race-despite attempts to integrate. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 halftones, 3 maps, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226156460
- ISBN
- 9780226156460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.98
€ 34.99
€ 27.98
Hardcover. Highlights how racial divides limited the life chances of blacks while providing opportunities for whites, and offers an insider's perspective on the social practices that doled out benefits and penalties based on race-despite attempts to integrate. Series: Chicago Visions and Revisions. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 halftones, 3 maps, 4 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJP; 3JM; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226156323
- ISBN
- 9780226156323
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 79.50
€ 95.24
€ 79.50
Paperback. A study of the implications of "feeding the family" from the perspective of those who do that work. Drawing from interviews conducted in 1982-83 in a diverse group of American households, DeVault reveals the effort and skill behind the "invisible" work of shopping, cooking, and serving meals. Series: Women in Culture and Society Series. Num Pages: 284 pages, 3 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143606
- ISBN
- 9780226143606
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.08
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€ 26.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 312 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; MJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226137810
- ISBN
- 9780226137810
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Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 37.54
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€ 37.54
Paperback. "Welcome to the European family!" When East European countries joined the European Union under this banner after 1989, they agreed to the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons. In this book, the author analyzes an important niche in this imagined European kinship: the traffic in women. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226118383
- ISBN
- 9780226118383
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.98
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Hardcover. "Welcome to the European family!" When East European countries joined the European Union under this banner after 1989, they agreed to the free movement of goods, services, capital, and persons. In this book, the author analyzes an important niche in this imagined European kinship: the traffic in women. Num Pages: 280 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DV; JFFN; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226118246
- ISBN
- 9780226118246
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.24€ 79.50
€ 95.24
€ 79.50
Paperback. The workers who migrate from Lesotho to the mines and cities of neighbouring South Africa have developed a rich genre of sung oral poetry - "word music" - that focuses on the experiences of migrant life. Complete with transcriptions of performances, this book discusses this musical literature. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226115740
- ISBN
- 9780226115740
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.81
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Paperback. Studies the working poor in the United States, focusing on the relation between welfare and low-wage earnings among working mothers. Grounded in the experience of thirty-three women living in Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin, this title tells the story of their struggle to balance child care and wage-earning in poorly paying jobs. Num Pages: 264 pages, 16 halftones, 8 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFSJ1; JKSB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226114064
- ISBN
- 9780226114064
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Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.99
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Paperback. This collection of 18 articles shows how conceptions of the political are expanded and revised when viewed through the lens of gender. It re-examines such basic notions as citizenship, collectivity, political resistance and the state. Editor(s): Brenner, Johanna; etc.; Arat, Yesim (Associate Professor of Politics, Bogazici University, USA); Laslett, Barbara (Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota, USA). Num Pages: 498 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 498
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226073996
- ISBN
- 9780226073996
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 29.90
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Paperback. Today's unprecedented migration of people around the globe in search of work has had a widespread and troubling result: the separation of families. In this book, the author offers a sophisticated examination of this phenomenon among Ghanaians living in Ghana and abroad. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 halftones, 2 maps, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFDH; JFFN; JHBK; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226072388
- ISBN
- 9780226072388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.98
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Paperback. As Archbishop Desmond Tutu has noted, "AIDS is South Africa's new apartheid." This title traces the historical shifts in health policy after apartheid and describes their effects, detailing, in particular, the changing relationship between biomedical and indigenous health care, both at the national and the local level. Num Pages: 368 pages, 27 halftones, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; JFFH2; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064598
- ISBN
- 9780226064598
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.76
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Paperback. Evaluates the arguments of proglobalists and anti-globalists regarding issues such as globalization's relationship to democracy, its impact on the environment and on labor markets and wage levels, and the associated expansion of trade and its effects on prices. Editor(s): Baldwin, Robert E.; Winters, L. Alan. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 560 pages, 42 line drawings, 80 tables. BIC Classification: JFFS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226036168
- ISBN
- 9780226036168
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.36
€ 52.99
€ 41.36